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Probably the Writers Market Guide. That's usually out of date be the time it's published though. I usually find the publishing companies I think would best suit the book and them look up their guidlines on their web site. If they don't accept unsolicited manuscripts, I send a query letter and make the blurb as interesting as I can witht he hope they will ask me to send in the ms.

Get a copy of Children's Writers and Illustrators Market. Like the regular Writer's Market, it's published every year, but as it deals strictly with book and magazine markets for children's and YA authors, it's a much more manageable size. Also, the book's author / editor, Alice Pope, keeps a blog where she posts any updates or additions to the markets in the book. It's a great resource: http://cwim.blogspot.com

Also, if you join SCBWI (Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators), they'll send you a fantastic markets guide. It lists the acquiring editors at each children's and YA publisher / division / imprint and has their submissions guidelines. There are still a few publishers that accept unsolicited submissions -- usually they'll specify that they want to see a query letter and a few of the novel's opening pages first, just like many agents want to see.

Good luck!

The Center of Gravity, redux (YA contemp), final final FINAL version!:
62,000 / 65,000 words

I think I'm right in saying that Chicken House in the UK still accepts unsolicited manuscripts and they might accept YA (they're certainly geared towards childrens' and some of their titles stray into YA territory).

I think I'm right in saying that Chicken House in the UK still accepts unsolicited manuscripts and they might accept YA (they're certainly geared towards childrens' and some of their titles stray into YA territory).

MM

You would be right in saying that.
check out their guidelines for submission at their website www.doublecluck.com.
They only accept via post though.

Hope that helps.

J x

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